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Objective To learn the effects of crude herb moxibustion combined with rehabilitation training on the recovery of pulmonary functions and quality of life of patients with stable-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) in Nanning communities. Methods Two hundred patients with stable-stage COPD, sampled from Nanning communities and used as the subjects of this study, were divided into the experiment group and the control group by the random number table method. Patients in the control group were given conventional medication and community health care education and guides;Patients in the experiment group were not only offered the same treatment as mentioned above, but treated during dog days and the coldest days of winter with moxibustion medicine cakes which were applied accurately on selected acupuncture points, together with moxibustion with moxa cone done on the cakes. Treatment was done 6 times in each course of treatment, and 2 courses were given, combined with rehabilitation training. Examination of pulmonary functions was conducted for all patients before and after the treatment and St. George′s Respiratory Questionnaires (SGRQ) were distributed to them. Results Forced vital capacity patients, forced expiratory volume in first second, the percentage of forced expiratory volume in first second and forced vital capacity of experimental group before the intervention were (2.27 ± 0.36) L, (1.56 ± 0.30) L, (44.81 ± 5.35) %, while six months after the intervention were (3.36 ± 0.42) L, (2.25 ± 0.27) L, (65.38 ±8.08)%. The difference was statistically significant (t=18.90, 16.40, 20.36, P 0.05). Differences between two groups before intervention had no statistical significance (t = 0.17, 0.43, 0.47, P > 0.05), and differences between two groups after the intervention were statistically significant (t=10.62, 11.62, 14.99, P 0.05). Intervention before comparing differences between two groups had no statistical significance (t=0.09-0.34, P > 0.05). Intervention after comparing differences between two groups was statistically significant (t=10.88-26.22, P<0.01). Conclusions Clinically, crude herb moxibustion combined with rehabilitation training is to some extent conducive to delaying the decrease in pulmonary functions, reducing complications, and improving the quality of life of patients with stable-stage COPD.
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By using protein A-gold labeling probe, copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu-Zn SOD)in paraffin-embedded sections of 24 cases of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its surrounding liver tissues was immunolocalizied The experimental results showed that in a good many of HCCs and its surrounding liver tissues, immunostaining of Cu-Zn SOD appeared differently positive, but in 2 cases of grade Ⅱ differentiation, massive pattern of HCC, Cu-Zn SOD immunostaining was negative. In one hepatoma was clear cell carcinoma, and in another one tumor cells followed obvious fatty degenera tioa Two problems that what was significance of Cu-Zn SOD in HCQ and a few cellular nuclei labeled for Cu-Zn SOD are disscussed.
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Presence or absence of smooth muscle in extrahepatic bile duct is controversial Histological studies of extrahepatic bile ducts in 20 persons have been made. It was found that: in their walls muscular layer was present in 13 specimens, and size and shape of muscle bundles were different,, They were in irregular arrangement, and appeared to be scattered, clustered or layer upon layer. In the lower segment of the bile duct, there was a gradual increase in the amount of smooth muscles and coarsened muscle bundles. But muscular elements were not obsererved in other 7 specimens. Elastic fibers of the wall were scattered or crowded in the superficial layer of the muco-derm. There was no relationship between the type of elastic fibers and the structure of the ducts. We believe that there was sufficient smooth muscle in the walls of common bile duct which can produce peristalsis. In the absence of smooth muscle, how to explain their motility is still worthy of further studying.
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By using histochemical reaction of Y-GTP,G-6-Pase and ATPase, an in vestiga-tion of alterations of Human Hepatocellular Carcincma(HCC)and its surrounding tissues was made. Liver tissues were obtained from 10 subjects at time of surgery. The experimental results showed that the enzymes significantly in HCC differed from those in its surrounding tissues. The Y-GTP activity in HCC was marked in 2 sub-lects, slight in 5 subjects,none in 3 subjects. The alterations mentioned above revealed no marked relation with the degree of HCC diferentiation .Thus Y-GTP could not be considered to be a reliable positive enzyme marker of HCC.The Y-GTP in its surrounding tissues showed increased staining intensity. G-6-Pase activity in HCC markedly decereased or disappeared, but increased markedly in its surrounding tissues. The staining of G-6-Pase could be used to distinguish cancerous from noncancerous areas. ATPase (Mg)aciivity in HCC decreased or disappeared as well.